Al Capone: A brief explanation of Al Capone's trial and a copy of the Guilty verdict slip.
American Originals

Annotated Documents from American Legal History include Government before the US Constitution, the US Constitution, Early Federal Practice, the Marshall Court, the Common Law, the Taney Court, and the 14th Amendment.American Legal History

Debates in First Convention of 1787: A copy of each day's debates with footnotes from May 14, 1787 to September 17, 1787.
By James Madision

The Constitution Society has provided a library of classic books and other works on constitutional government from the code of Hammurabi (early Mesopotamian legal code) to International constitutions of Afghanistan to Zambia.
Liberty Library of Constitutional Classics

Declaration of Independence: Text provided by ushistory.org. Also available are the rough draft, Congress's Draft, a list of signers from their individual colonies, and related information and links.
July 4, 1776

Primary Documents in American History: Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, The Bill of Rights, The Federalist Papers, Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789, Historical Documents Online.
Constitutional Historical Documents

The Avalon Project at Yale Law School has gathered digital Documents from pre 18th Century to present relevant to Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government. Documents include Agrarian Law from 111B.C. to Middle East Peace Process 2003.
Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy

An Online discussion network sponsored by American Society for Legal History. H-LAW solicits "discussion of issues relating to teaching and research in the history of all legal traditions."
H Law - Legal History

Glanvill Treatise - 1188. This treatise is organized around writs and procedures detailing common custom in English law of the 12th and 13th Century.Glanvill Treatise

A chronology of US Historical Documents from Pre-Colonial (Magna Carta) to George Bush's 2006 State of the Union Address (The University of Oklahoma College of Law)
Historical Document Information

General links to Historical Information, Biographies of Statesmen, Legal History of Ancient Time, Medieval times, and more modern European History (e.g. Disraeli Project, Marx, Hitler), Legal documents in American History from 1619 (Records of the Virginia Company) to Documents dealing with the Iran-Contra Affair, Famous trial & cases from Joan of Arc to the Oklahoma City Bombing Trial
Legal History

Agreement between settlers at New Plymouth in 1620. Part of the Avalon Project at Yale Law School.
Mayflower Compact

Archives.gov provides Online exhibits, historical documents that include maps, charts, artifact items, still pictures and text.
The National Archives

This site, a part of the Avalon Project at Yale Law School, presents the Proceedings Volumes from the Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal. You will find Motions, Orders of the Tribunal, Presentation of Cases, Witness Testimony and the Final Report. Key Documents related to the Proceedings and Documents of Post War Military Government are listed. Also shown are Documents cited in the official Records of the Tribunal and the Rules of Procedure.
The Nuremberg War Crimes Trials

The Internet Public Library: Information on Presidents of the United States (election results, cabinet, major events during their administration, biographical links) Presidents of the United States

Scanned Originals of the US Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and The Declaration of Independence US Founding Documents

US History Site created and hosted by the Independence Hall Association in Philadelphia. with emphasis on events that took place in Philadelphia
US Historical Information

Historical Document Compilation made by Davidson College Library providing links to a variety of sites with a wide range of historical and governmental documents addressing law, legislation, court rulings, Congressional Hearings, treaties with Native Americans, papers and speeches of presidents and more.
US Historical Documents